AGENDA: Tues. Sept. 6thAvatar ActivityYearbook Student InformationWed. Sept. 7th:Target:today you will learn how to effectievly critique a yearbook and how to provide constructive criticism and ideas.1. Please ensure to finish and print your Student Information Sheets and Avatar Activities. 2. Please hand in your Student info. sheet and hold on to your Avatar to prepare to present to class. 3. After the Avatar presentationas, please complete the "Imagine a Yearbook Assignment". 4. The Personal Touch Assignment is due tomorrow (Thursday) but needs to be completed on your own time.Imagine a Yearbook AssignmentThe Personal Touch AssignmentThurs. Sept. 8th: Target: today you will learn how to construct effective interview and survey questions1. Please type up your interview from the Personal Touch Assignment. 2. Please click on the link below. Read through the lesson and follow along with the activities. Your assignment is to create 10 survey questions we can use for our 2011 yearbook survey. Be prepared to share your answers with the class!Interview and Survey Writing QuestionsFri. Sept. 9th Target: today you will learn about teamwork and how to problem solve1. Please hand in the Personal Touch and Interview & Survey Questions Assignments2. Print out a second copy of your Interview questions and form a group of 5. In your groups, come to a consensus on 4 interview questions that you would like to include on the yearbook survey. Please ensure that everyone in your group gets heard and their questions considered. When you are finished, join another group and come to a consensus on 5 interview questions to include. Next we will all join and as a class we will agree on 8 final survey questions. Each student must survey at least 15 students and report back on Monday.3. Goal Tending Activity4. Drama in Real Life Activity- get into a different group of 4-5 and describe how you would handle the five scenarios.Mon. Sept. 12th Target:to evaluate the coverage in last year's yearbook and to brainstorm new spread topics for the current yearbook. Lastly, you will identify and understand how a theme is developed visually and verbally.1. Please get into groups of 5 with your completed surveys. Brainstorm using the surveys all the strengths and weaknesses of the yearbook using this Brainstorming Worksheet. We will repeat this activity as a class and make a final decision on our yearbook sections and features/pages.2.Formal Application for Yearbook Staff3. Theme Development Introduction: Please review the Theme Fact Sheet handout. In your groups with a copy of an old yearbook, use the fact sheet, complete the Theme Worksheet handout.Tues. Sept. 13th Target:to reinforce how a theme is developed visually and verbally. To understand the basics of photography.1. Please finish your "Evaluating a Theme" handout. When you are finished repeat the exercise with last year's yearbook.2. Please read Photography 1013. Please take the Photography Quiz4. Ms. McIntosh will be in this morning to review our Photoday duties for Thursday. Please ensure you are at school (at the new gym) no later than 8:15am!Wed. Sept. 14th: to meet our Yearbook Advisor and to learn the EDesign program and its capabilitiesNotes: Please don't forget to have your 20 completed surveys ready for Friday as we will be using them!News #1: Today we will be meeting with our Herff Jones Yearbook Advisor, Mr. Atkinson. He is here to help us on our way to a great year and yearbok! He will be teaching us the EDesign web-based yearbook editing program today.News #2: I will be announcing the yearbook staff positions on Monday.Important: Don't forget to be at school in the new gym no later than 815am at the Main gym (gym#4)! You will be graded on being on time!**Photo Day Marking Scheme - please print out!

Fri. Sept. 16th Target: to begin this year's yearbook's theme development and to continue learning the fundamentals of photography.1. Please write your photo day reflection. 2. As a class, we will take up the "Evaluating a Theme" handout using last year's yearbook.3. Please get into groups of 4-5 and complete the "Getting into the swing of themes" handout.4. Please hand in your Photography Quiz and your Photo Day Evaluation Sheet. 5. I will hand back Quiz and take up6. Watch and take notes on Basic Photography PowerPoint Presentation (Rule of Thirds Example #1Rule of Thirds Example #2)7. Take some pictures this weekend (at least 10) using the basics of photography and tips that you have learned. Practice makes perfect! You will be completing a photography assignment starting Monday, so please bring your camera if you have one.Mon. Sept. 19th Target: to develop our 2011 theme and theme statement1. Please get into your theme development groups.2. Please choose one theme and develop it further using the handouts provided. (#1 "Developing the Theme" and #2 "Planning Ahed: Good to Go Theme Ideas"3. Please remember to bring your camera in tomorrow as you will be completing a photo assignment.Tues. Sept. 20th Target: to choose our 2011 yearbook theme. To begin applying knowledge of photography basics and tips1. Announcement of 2011 Yearbook Posititions - *note: positions and sections are subject to change*2. Hand back Photo Day Evaluations 3. Theme Vote4. Yearbook Terminology5. Photography Activity #1*please remember to bring all 20 of your yearbook surveys tomorrow!!! - you will be markedWed. Sept. 21st Target: to choose the features of the yearbook and to indentify where we can improve on last year's book.1. Theme Adjustment Conversation2. Brainstorming Features/Pages Worksheet3. SWOT Analysis of last year's yearbook - Good, Better, Best Worksheet**

Thurs. Sept. 22nd Target:today we will work on finalizing our ladder, choosing fonts, covers, endsheets, layouts and graphics and come up with some yearbook sales promotions1. In your section groups, with the rough draft of the ladder from yesterday, please fill out the Climb the Ladder of Succes Activity2. Continue to develop the theme using the Theme Packet handout.3. Photography Assignment #1 Please use the Photography Tips Sheet to help you!4. Here is a copy of the Photography Planner required for each event that you are covering.Fri. Sept. 23rd Target:1. Advertising and Promotion Mini-Lesson2. Advertising and Promotion Assignment** **Rubric**3. Letter to Community Member/Business to Solicit Ad space and prizesMon. Sept. 26th Target:1. Please continue working your Advertising & Promotion and Photography Assignments. Both due: Tuesday, Sept. 27th (end of class). Gillian & Haylea are in charge of making sure all cameras are picked up (from Mr. Warren in the Business office TW10) with their appropriate lens caps, memory cards, uploaders and battery chargers. There are three cameras available for classtime and the two main SLR cameras will be signed out for after school events...please read below.2. Please continue to visit local businesses to solicit prizes for the draw and to sell ad space. Please concentrate on selling full page sponsor ads (those are the ones that cost the business $100 to sponsor an entire page - they are the ads that make us the most money and do not take up precious yearbook space). Not only do you earn a free yearbook for soliciting $225 in ad sales but I am having my own incentive for the staff member who sells the most ads (or generates the biggest prize). 3. There is a cross country practice today at 3:20pm. I need Tyler to cover it (so Tyler, you will need a camera and another Photography Planner booklet (which you can print out - link under Sept. 22nd agenda). Mr. Biegalski and the team meet at 315-320pm in front of the Phys Ed. office. If Tyler cannot attend for some reason, then Madison I need you to cover it, as Caraee and Rachel will be playing (and covering) the basketball games afterschool. Caraee, please make sure to take a camera to the games with you and make sure you also print out a Photography Planner (Tyler can show you what needs to be filled out). You may take the cameras right after class and store them in your locker (as long as you don't have a locker partner) but just let Mr. Warren know (otherwise, you can just arrange to pick them up with him before you have to leave). Note: I am away all day at DECA Business Club conference. Have a good day!

Tues. Sept. 27th Target:1. Recap of yesterday - progress update on Photography and Advertising Assignments2. Selling Ad space and prizes update3. Theme packets - please submit any missing activity sheets4. Meeting with Editors to create final ladder.5. Work on assignments due today.Wed. Sept. 28th Target: to finalize ladder, staff assignments, and promotional ideas1. Editors we need to finalize the ladder and your staff assignments. Once you are assigned your pages, you must sign up each week using the Photo Coverage Organizer posted in class.2. TERRY FOX DAY!!! Leah, Lauren and Stephanie please choose a partner and at the bell, go to your designated areas. I want all two cameras to be at the starting line, one camera halfway taking photos of people running/walking and then all of you can meet at the finish line to catch those moments and the bbq. Please make sure to sign out the cameras using the new CAMERA SIGN OUT Sheets posted in class.3. We need to start creating Posters and Announcements for our first launch. Our promotions are: a) $5 off regular price ($40 with an activity sticker, $45 without) b) If you purchase in our first launch (Oct. 11th-20th during lunches in the pit) you will be entered in a draw for an AMAZING prize - TBA) c) Grad bios are free but only for those who order a yearbook d) Why? Because You're In It! "Leave Your Mark!" (on the AHS Leave Your Mark tree!)4. LADDER

Upcoming Topics and Assignments:Principles of Design - click on the image above and read through the Principles of Design. Please make your own notes.Content Coverage for Sports and ClubsCoverage for Sports and Clubs EvaluationPhotojournalism TipsPhotography AssignmentLayout and DesignLayout and Design AssignmentYearbook Journal

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